Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Bill Watch

The following bills were introduced in the House: H.R. 2257. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand coverage of bone mass measurements under Part B of the Medicare program to all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis. Introduced May 11 by Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 2324. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend coverage of orthopedic shoes under Part B of the Medicare program to individuals without diabetes who medically require them. Introduced May 12 by Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. The following bills were introduced in the Senate: S. 1001. A bill to establish hospice demonstration projects and a hospice grant program for beneficiaries under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. Introduced May 11 by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and referred to the Committee on Finance. S. 1002. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements in payments to hospitals under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Introduced May 11 by Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) and referred to the Committee on Finance. S. 1010. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit under the Medicare program. Introduced May 12 by Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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